Global Patent Index - EP 1202075 B1

EP 1202075 B1 20070103 - Distance measuring apparatus and distance measuring method

Title (en)

Distance measuring apparatus and distance measuring method

Title (de)

Anordnung und Verfahren zur Entfernungsmessung

Title (fr)

Appareil et méthode pour mesurer une distance

Publication

EP 1202075 B1 20070103 (EN)

Application

EP 01125667 A 20011026

Priority

JP 2000328284 A 20001027

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1202075A2] A distance measuring apparatus is provided which utilizes a light-section method capable of measuring both close objects and far away objects without adjusting the dynamic range of an imaging camera. The apparatus comprises: an image acquisition section (11, 12, 13, 15) for imaging reflected light which has been emitted from the apparatus, has passed through a slit, and has then been reflected off the surface of a target object; an emission control section (14) for controlling the emission time (tow, tew) of the slit light during the time (to, te) an image is being scanned by the image acquisition section, and for changing the intensity of the received light in the image acquisition section; and a distance calculation section (16) for calculating the distance to the object based on the image taken by the image acquisition section and a positional relationship between a light emission position of the slit light and an image position. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G01B 11/245 (2006.01); G01B 11/25 (2006.01); G01C 3/06 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/46 (2006.01); G01S 17/48 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01S 7/4811 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 17/42 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 17/89 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1202075 A2 20020502; EP 1202075 A3 20030423; EP 1202075 B1 20070103; DE 60125683 D1 20070215; DE 60125683 T2 20070426; JP 2002131016 A 20020509; US 2002052711 A1 20020502; US 6721679 B2 20040413

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01125667 A 20011026; DE 60125683 T 20011026; JP 2000328284 A 20001027; US 98404001 A 20011026